first trial

[airlockedmods]

[When the announcement sounds and the evidence gathered it’s time for a trial. When the remaining champions are all gathered by the repaired docking bay doors they slide slowly slide open.

There are two lines of robots, silent as sentries, creating a border path from the docking bay doors to the circle of metal podiums. The podiums themselves were made of strange metals in red and gold and orange and black, each one etched with the name of one of the Champions. There are flood lights - like spot lights - in front of each podium, but the lights in front of Shirou, Hamilton, and Albel are dark, and hung on the front of their podiums are greyscale portraits, printed from their profiles.

Blaze Dudely stands on a repair deck on top of his ship, which looms over the proceedings ominously. Rather than the glee the Champions may think he would take in this kind of display, he merely stands there with his arms crossed, expression unreadable and his cyborg eye scanning the Champions with a piercing scrutiny, like he's searching for one of them to act out of line.]

Mornin’, Champions. Here’s how this is goin’ to go: take the evidence ya found, piece together what happened and find who took out the Champion Swordsman. If ya find them, they’ll be dealt with. If ya don’t, they’ll be free to go and the rest of ya will face punishment. Take the time ya need but don’t bore me.

Comments

[andneversaydie]

I. I mean.

There might... be space nonsense going on...

[PLEASE. JUST. CHRIST ALMIGHTY]

[goldrighthand]

Might is useless. We only have what we have here.

I might kill you all in the next five minutes. Do you want to continue praying for such uncertainties?

[withoutred]

-- come again?

[ what's this about death now ]

[goldrighthand]

[and he just arches a brow at her. do you really think he couldn't.]

[tokencanadian]

Akande! Don't say things like that!

[Especially not to Mozu??]

We don't know what is and isn't possible here, but I won't stand for you saying such things.

[goldrighthand]

Would you have me coddle her? Tell her that perhaps she will wake up in her own bed, come tomorrow?

The sooner you understand your position, the sooner you can change it. I suggest all of you learn this as soon as you can.

[tokencanadian]

[That stings her a bit, but it just makes her voice harder.]

We don't know where we are, why we're here, how we got here, or if there's no way back. It's impossible to even think that there are not options for us, more then five thousand years into the future.

But if you simply wish to believe in yourself and your "position" then you can do as you please.

[And you can bet your ass she'll fight back if he tries to kill anyone.]

[goldrighthand]

Did you not hear me? Even if there is a way to return, it is a moot point. Time has moved on.

I will not stop you from shackling yourself to the past. I will not even bother to remember you when you fall.

[tokencanadian]

You're wrong. The point is not to be remembered.

[But it's a moot point. She wants to say more, but the fact that Blaze is watching over them kind of makes her tempted to keep silent.

So she does.]

[andneversaydie]

I mean... that... that would be nice... but I don't expect anything to come to me without at least putting in some work for it.

I just don't think things are impossible. If I find out they're impossible, I'll accept it then. That's ... that's it. There's no need to go around threatening everyone just because something might or might not be.

[goldrighthand]

I have no intentions of following through on that 'might'. [not yet, anyway] I was emphasizing how foolish it is to count on such. While things may not be impossible, ask yourself if they are truly worth obtaining, girl.

[andneversaydie]

I don't have any big ambitions or anything like that, so yeah, I think they are. I just want to go home and farm, pretty much.

[empathiser]

If we believe what they say about the reason we're all here, you're a shark in a pool full of sharks. It might not be that easy.

[goldrighthand]

I would hope not.

[empathiser]

Not for the reasons you're thinking. Someone here could surprise you.

[goldrighthand]

If you think I expect everyone to fight me one-on-one, you are a fool. I do, in fact, recognize that there are many kinds of strength - and I look forwards to seeing if any of yours can stand against my own.

[Whether or not it's in Fight Club.]

[empathiser]

[He's not going anywhere near you in Fight Club, are you joking.]

Of course there are. Not recognising that is a good way to get yourself screwed over for underestimating other people.

[silverguitarhero]

[John just. Goes over to place a hand on her shoulder.]